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With a focus on building phonics skills, this collection includes seven fun stories with colourful illustrations. It is ideal for children who are developing early reading skills.Read about the Trunk and the Skunk, find out why Gran is so cross and discover how Ron Rabbit makes a rocket! Tips for reading together explain the letter patterns that each story focuses on and identify any words children may find tricky, helping you to get the most out of the collection.Former Children's Laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds is a phonics programme carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and is used in schools to inspire a love of reading. There are eight Songbirds story collections for you to enjoy.Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence. Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!

With a focus on building phonics skills, this collection includes seven fun stories with colourful illustrations. It is ideal for children who are developing early reading skills. Find out what's so important about Ron Rabbit's egg, what happens to the Doll in the in and learn about animals in the Animal Quiz! Tips for reading together explain the letter patterns that each story focuses on and identify any words children may find tricky, helping you to get the most out of the collection.Former Children's Laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds is a phonics programme carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and is used in schools to inspire a love of reading. There are eight Songbirds story collections for you to enjoy.Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence.Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!

With a focus on building phonics skills, this collection includes seven fun stories with colourful illustrations. It is ideal for children who are developing early reading skills. Find out about Singing Dad and Viv's Odd Pet, as well as Ron Rabbit's job at the fish and chip shop! Tips for reading together explain the letter patterns that each story focuses on and identify any words children may find tricky, helping you to get the most out of the collection.Former Children's Laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds is a phonics programme carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and is used in schools to inspire a love of reading. There are eight Songbirds story collections for you to enjoy.Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence.Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!

At Good Fun Farm, the animals are fed up. The sign says Good Fun Farm, but they never have any fun. Then the smallest duckling makes an interesting discovery. Soon everyone on the farm is having fun … find out how. Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Text type – A humorous story.An illustration on pages 22 and 23 labels the animals at their game of football, allowing children to look back on the key characters and retell the story in their own words.Curriculum links – PE: Games and activities.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

When Horse went up a tree one day, he didn’t think about how to get down again – and now he’s stuck. The sheep, the ducks, the hens and Farmer come to help him in this comical tale by Martin Waddell. Yellow / Band 3 – A humorous storyText type – FictionThe focus phonemes in this book are ay, ow (show), a-e and o-e.You can use the table in the Farmer’s handbook on the final spread to discuss how the animals and the farmer solve Horse’s problem.Martin Waddell also wrote Red 2B The Mouse and the Monster; Blue 4 The Small Bun.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

A wonderful phonics collection from bestselling author Julia Donaldson, designed to help children take their first steps in reading with confidence, this engaging boxed set combines fun stories, rewarding activities, and structured phonics practice to support early literacy development.Packed with 12 entertaining Songbirds phonics stories, this collection introduces beginner readers to a range of lovable characters and exciting adventures while reinforcing essential letter sounds and reading skills. Created by former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson, the carefully levelled stories help children build fluency, confidence, and enjoyment as they progress.From meeting Bob Bug and Top Cat to discovering a host of memorable characters and humorous situations, young readers will enjoy practising their phonics through engaging stories that make learning feel fun and rewarding.The collection also includes helpful reading tips, colourful stickers, and a reward chart, giving children extra encouragement as they develop their reading abilities. Perfect for reading together at home, these books support independent learning while helping to foster a lifelong love of reading.Part of the trusted Read with Oxford programme, this phonics collection provides an ideal foundation for children who are beginning to recognise sounds, blend words, and build confidence in their reading journey.Key Features & Benefits• 12 Fun Phonics Stories - Provides plenty of enjoyable reading practice for beginner readers.• Created by Julia Donaldson - Written by the bestselling author of The Gruffalo and the acclaimed Songbirds series.• Supports Early Reading Skills - Helps children develop phonics knowledge, word recognition, and reading confidence.• Carefully Levelled Learning - Designed specifically for children progressing through Read with Oxford Stages 1-2.• Includes Rewards & Activities - Features stickers, reading tips, and a reward chart to motivate young learners.• Perfect for Home Learning - Encourages shared reading experiences while building independent reading skills.Why Readers Love This BookParents and children alike love the combination of fun stories, familiar characters, and structured phonics support. With plenty of encouragement built into every stage of learning, this engaging collection helps young readers develop confidence, practise key reading skills, and discover the joy of reading for themselves.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Norvin is a very good actor, but rather plain. In fact, he looks very like a shark, and more than anything, he loves to shoot through the water like a silver arrow. But his cunning plan to clear the water at Caramel Cove badly misfires . . .A brand-new full colour Early Reader edition of this charming story from the CARNEGIE-winning and HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD nominee author Margaret Mahy, with illustrations by Jonathan Allen.

Baby Owl is out for a moonlight stroll through the woods, but each animal he bumps into tells him not to be scared! Can Baby Owl convince them that owls are meant to be out at night, and, more importantly, that he is not scared?

Shortlisted in the Booktrust Early Years Awards 2006 In this million-seller, Baby Owl decides to explore the woods, but every animal he meets thinks he is so cute and so fluffy that they want to give him a hug! Baby Owl tells them all "I'm not cute!" A perfect bedtime read that all children will relate to. A real hoot!